§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the staff side of the Departmental Whitley Council for his Department is so concerned at the treatment of ex-service "S" class clerks in regard to promotion that they have felt compelled to refuse to meet the official side; and whether he will take steps to resolve these difficulties?
§ Sir K. WOODI am aware that the staff side of the Departmental Whitley Council are dissatisfied with the decision not to hold two promotion boards a year for reviewing the qualifications of "S" class clerks for promotion to the clerical class, and, in consequence, declined to attend meetings arranged for the 12th and 17th instant. It is the practice of my Department to review the qualifications of the whole of this class once a year, and the next review will take place in February, 1937.